What you in your free time? Playing chess Listening to music Reading books Watching film Leisure activities Cooking Play sports walking Gardening • What ‘s she doing? • - She is playing the guitar • What are they doing? • They are having (joining) a party • They are playing football • She is watching T.V at home • When they these kinds of things? • What for? In order to know more about British leisure activities read the passage on page 155 • • • • • • • • • - recreation (n) - pastime (n) - household (n) - course (n) - Apart from ~ except - enormous (adj) - Bricklaying (n) - sophisticated (adj) - undertake (v) The activities are home based They are organised • A at home B outdoors C.in the basement of the house Television viewing is by far the most popular pastime This means A people have to go very far to watch television B Television viewing is much more popular than any other pastime C television viewing is as popular as other pastimes • A B C A B C There are many different courses on offer This means There are many different courses on television There are many different courses to be taken There are many different courses that teach people to make offers Spectator sports are Sports people take part in Sports people often watch Beautiful sports • Besides watching television, people have other pursuits This means A Besides watching television, people have other leisure activities B Besides watching television, people have to work C Besides watching television, people don’t enjoy doing anything else Entry qualifications are A Necessary conditions for being admitted to the course B Ability to pay the fees C Entry examination • Why are recreation and entertainment important to people? Recreation and entertainment are important to people because without them people will become dull/ bored • What sports the British like watching? They like watching football and rugby in winter and cricket and athletics in summer • What sports they like take part in ? They like take part in walking and swimming Why many British people take weekend courses? Because weekend courses give them great pleasure 25 hours a week • British people often spend _ watching television Snooker,pool and are dart • , _ some sports undertaken by British men football • British people like watching _ and cricket rugby in winter and and athletics _ _in summer • People get practical skills from courses like glass engraving shoemaking or _ • In order to take these courses learners must high fees pay • - Go through and learn the lesson • - Prepare Unit 14 (cont) : Speaking ... these courses learners must high fees pay • - Go through and learn the lesson • - Prepare Unit 14 (cont) : Speaking